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surmise

noun verb

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
UR
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

sɜːˈmaɪz

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

verb

  1. infer from incomplete evidence

verb

  1. imagine to be the case or true or probable

    “I suspect he is a fugitive”

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Example Sentences

I suspect he is a fugitive
I surmised that the butler did it

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